Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Great Depression

After Hoover's administration, America was slowly pulling out of the Great Depression. America had just begun its recovery as Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration began, and had little to work with following Hoover's attempt to help America's economic troubles. Hoover had given little assistance in unemployment in America, but was able to greatly increase taxes, putting many Americans in debt. But soon after Roosevelt's inauguration, change in America's Economy immediately began with his institution of the …

…The role of the Government in Roosevelt's eyes was to aid and regulate the U.S. economy until it can run on its own. Roosevelt's New Deal programs dealt with banking reform laws, emergency relief programs, work relief programs, and agricultural programs, all attempts for relief, recovery, and reform from the Depression. Many agreed with Roosevelt's immediate response to the critical situation, allowing the federal government to aid the economy, but not deliberately control it.